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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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